April 28 , 2025 – 05:40 AM
Chura and Glyzelle Palomar were the two street children who gave their messages to Pope Francis in UST on Jan. 18, 2015.
April 27 , 2025 – 02:21 PM
As the solemn Requiem Mass for Pope Francis ended on Saturday, thousands of people stood in ovation to express their “gratitude for the man who gave his all.”
April 27 , 2025 – 11:24 AM
With Pope Francis laid to rest, all eyes turn now to the conclave, the secretive meeting of cardinals set to convene within days to elect a new pope.
April 27 , 2025 – 10:26 AM
Filipino faithful prayed the rosary inside a Manila church on Saturday as the funeral of Pope Francis played overhead on large screens.
April 27 , 2025 – 05:59 AM
Masses for the eternal repose of Pope Francis were held on Saturday, April 26, at the Metropolitan Cathedral in Palo and at the DZR Airport,
April 25 , 2025 – 06:27 PM
The book of condolence for Pope Francis will be open to the public at the Apostolic Nunciature in Manila on April 29, according to Catholic bishops.
April 25 , 2025 – 04:40 PM
Pope Francis is seen by most Catholics not just the Catholic Church leader, but someone whose teachings inspire and guide their daily lives.
April 25 , 2025 – 04:37 PM
The Vatican was making final preparations Friday for Pope Francis’s funeral as the last of the huge crowds of mourners.
April 25 , 2025 – 02:26 PM
As millions of Filipinos mourn the passing of Pope Francis, their gratitude and love for the late pontiff swarmed social media, showing that he was deeply loved.
April 25 , 2025 – 12:44 PM
So many mourners lined up to see Pope Francis in a simple wooden coffin in St. Peter’s Basilica that Vatican kept the doors open all night.
April 25 , 2025 – 06:42 AM
The Vatican on Thursday said at least 130 foreign delegations had confirmed their attendance at Pope Francis’s funeral.
April 25 , 2025 – 05:50 AM
As the Vatican prepares for the secret meeting of cardinals who will pick a successor to Pope Francis, forget—to some extent—what
April 24 , 2025 – 06:01 PM
While Filipinos are thrilled of the prospects of having a FIlipino pope, the CBCP said it may not be prudent and advised to just pray instead.
April 24 , 2025 – 03:36 PM
Pope Francis, who died this week at age 88 of a stroke at the Vatican, will be buried on Saturday.
April 24 , 2025 – 02:31 PM
Hong Kong’s outspoken Roman Catholic Cardinal Joseph Zen was allowed to leave the southern Chinese city to attend Pope Francis’ funeral in Vatican City.
April 24 , 2025 – 02:21 PM
A former Taiwan vice president will attend this weekend’s funeral of Pope Francis as the special envoy of President Lai Ching-te.
April 24 , 2025 – 01:03 PM
Huge crowds were expected at St Peter’s Basilica on Thursday for a glimpse of Pope Francis’s body on the second day of public tributes.
April 24 , 2025 – 01:02 PM
The rare opportunity to meet Pope Francis has deepened the faith of Antiqueños, inspiring them to commit to serve the Catholic Church.
April 24 , 2025 – 12:03 PM
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos are scheduled to depart for Vatican City on Thursday night.
April 24 , 2025 – 10:50 AM
Sonia Cadornigara, regional coordinator of the Homeless People’s Federation of the Philippines, Inc. (HPFI) for Iloilo City, said she would forever cherish the rare privilege of embracing Pope Francis — and meeting him not just once, but twice.
April 24 , 2025 – 10:39 AM
Italy and the Vatican are rolling out a massive security plan following Pope Francis’ death.
April 24 , 2025 – 09:05 AM
Tens of thousands of mourners paid last respects to Pope Francis at St Peter’s Basilica Wednesday, on the first of three days of lying in state.
April 24 , 2025 – 06:59 AM
Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa said Wednesday that Pope Francis supported the Syrian people “during their darkest moments.”
April 24 , 2025 – 05:55 AM
Thousands of people began filing through St. Peter’s Basilica to pay their final respects to Pope Francis on Wednesday.
April 24 , 2025 – 05:42 AM
President Marcos will join world leaders at the Vatican on Saturday to pay his last respects to Pope Francis, Malacañang said on Wednesday.
April 24 , 2025 – 05:02 AM
Meeting Pope Francis in January 2015 has changed the life of Salome Israel who lost her right arm during a magnitude 7.2 earthquake in Bohol.
April 23 , 2025 – 07:28 PM
As the Vatican began process to choose the next pope, here are the terms you might encounter during the entire transition.
April 23 , 2025 – 07:18 PM
Malacañang has declared a period of national mourning over the passing of Pope Francis, effective immediately until his burial on Saturday.
April 23 , 2025 – 04:02 PM
The bells of St. Peter’s tolled Wednesday as the body of Pope Francis was transferred from the Vatican hotel where he lived to the basilica.
April 23 , 2025 – 03:45 PM
Pope Francis’s body arrived at Saint Peter’s Basilica on Wednesday to lie in state before his weekend funeral.
April 23 , 2025 – 03:20 PM
Pope Francis’s coffin began its procession to Saint Peter’s Basilica on Wednesday, accompanied by dozens of red-robed cardinals and Swiss Guards.
April 23 , 2025 – 01:23 PM
Ahead of his lying-in-state, Pope Francis’s body was made ready to withstand Rome’s warm spring weather with a temporary embalming and a touch of make-up.
April 23 , 2025 – 11:44 AM
Pope Francis’s coffin will be transferred to St Peter’s Basilica Wednesday for three days of lying in state.
April 23 , 2025 – 10:55 AM
The Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, Archbishop Pierbattista Pizzaballa, on Tuesday hailed Pope Francis’s support for Gazans.
April 23 , 2025 – 10:24 AM
In the chapel of the Vatican’s Santa Marta residence, where Pope Francis lived and died, a nun prayed with tears in her eyes before the pontiff’s wooden coffin.
April 23 , 2025 – 10:02 AM
Pope Francis thanked his personal nurse for encouraging him to greet the crowds in St Peter’s Square on Easter Sunday, according to the Vatican.
April 23 , 2025 – 08:57 AM
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos will attend the funeral of Pope Francis in Vatican on Saturday.
April 23 , 2025 – 08:01 AM
Pope Francis, the first pontiff from Latin America and a transformative figure in modern Catholicism, has died at age 88 after suffering a stroke and irreversible heart failure, the Vatican confirmed Monday through a death certificate signed by Vatican health director Dr. Andrea Arcangeli.
April 23 , 2025 – 08:21 AM
Numerous world leaders have announced they will travel to Rome for Pope Francis’s funeral on Saturday, which is expected to draw a huge crowd.
April 22 , 2025 – 11:58 PM
Hundreds of faithful joined the Easter Octave Mass for the Eternal Repose of Pope Francis led by CBCP President Pablo Virgilio David.
April 22 , 2025 – 09:45 PM
With the death of Pope Francis, attention now turns to the selection of his successor which will be done in a conclave.
April 22 , 2025 – 08:35 PM
A 28-year-old Filipino dentistry graduate says it was the late Pope Francis who taught him to serve God and the church.
April 22 , 2025 – 08:22 PM
As Pope Benedict XVI resigned, Pope Francis’ election created an unprecedented arrangement of two popes living side-by-side.
April 22 , 2025 – 07:27 PM
The Catholic faithful should light a candle and say a prayer for the late Pope Francis, CBCP President Pablo Virgil Cardinal David said on Tuesday.
April 22 , 2025 – 06:43 PM
Pope Francis never visited his homeland Argentina during his papacy and some speculated it’s about politics.
April 22 , 2025 – 05:59 PM
Vatican said on Tuesday Pope Francis’ funeral will be held Saturday, while viewing will be on Wednesday in St. Peter’s Basilica.
April 22 , 2025 – 05:46 PM
Pope Francis’ radical vision changed the church, with the hope of being more open, inclusive, and accessible
April 22 , 2025 – 04:59 PM
The Bangsamoro government expressed “profound sadness” over Pope Francis’ death, describing him as a “beacon of hope and advocate for peace.’
April 22 , 2025 – 04:47 PM
Leaders of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) mourned the passing of Pope Francis on Monday.
April 22 , 2025 – 03:25 PM
Negrenses expressed grief over the death of Pope Francis. Bacolod Bishop Patricio Buzon on Monday said the Pope was a loss to the world.
April 22 , 2025 – 03:23 PM
The Vatican published Tuesday a photo and video of Pope Francis in his open coffin, dressed in a red robe with the papal mitre on his head and a rosary in his hand.
April 22 , 2025 – 02:50 PM
CBCP President Pablo Virgilio Cardinal David is targeting to arrive in Vatican City just in time for Pope Francis’ funeral before the upcoming conclave.
April 22 , 2025 – 02:30 PM
Latin American migrants paid tribute on Monday to Pope Francis as a staunch defender of their rights who gave them much-needed encouragement.
April 22 , 2025 – 02:11 PM
The Papal visit of Pope Francis in 2015 was a treasure trove of fond memories for Filipinos who saw him in person.
April 22 , 2025 – 01:53 PM
In a requiem mass on Tuesday morning, Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula said the late Pope Francis became a reminder of how the Church should open its doors to the poor.
April 22 , 2025 – 01:24 PM
A resolution commemorating the life and legacy of Pope Francis was filed in the Senate.
April 22 , 2025 – 12:50 PM
The death of Pope Francis has left Catholic believers in grief, among them celebrities Rita Avila, Ai-Ai delas Alas and Erik Santos.
April 22 , 2025 – 05:50 AM
Among the handful of cardinals cited by Reuters who are being talked about as “papabili” or “electable” is Cardinal Luis Antonio Gokim Tagle.
April 22 , 2025 – 01:03 PM
Pope Francis’ funeral is to be held later this week in the presence of worshippers and dignitaries before a conclave of cardinals is convened to elect a successor.
April 22 , 2025 – 12:37 PM
Cardinals will meet to decide the date for Pope Francis’ funeral, starting a process that will culminate in the election of a new Catholic leader within three weeks.
April 22 , 2025 – 11:55 AM
Pope Francis, who died on Monday aged 88, inspired IOC president Thomas Bach to create the Olympic refugee team.
April 22 , 2025 – 11:04 AM
Thousands of devotees on Monday paid tribute to Pope Francis at a major shrine in Mexico where the pontiff prayed on a visit to the country.
April 22 , 2025 – 10:47 AM
Vice President Sara Duterte on Tuesday encouraged Filipinos to draw strength from the aspirations left by Pope Francis.
April 22 , 2025 – 09:34 AM
Pope Francis looked visibly drained when he drove around St Peter’s Square in his popemobile on Easter Sunday in what became his final public appearance.
April 22 , 2025 – 09:13 AM
Pope Francis revealed his last wishes in his will, asking to be buried in a simple, unadorned tomb inside his beloved Roman basilica, Santa Maria Maggiore.
April 22 , 2025 – 08:28 AM
Pope Francis died of a stroke, causing a coma and “irreversible” heart failure, according to his death certificate released by the Vatican on Monday.
LOOK: Churchgoers are starting to arrive at the Manila Cathedral on Tuesday morning.
April 22 , 2025 08:44 AM
April 22 , 2025 – 04:47 AM
Pope Francis wanted to visit Leyte as soon as he heard of the devastation wrought by Super Typhooon Yolanda in Eastern Visayas in
April 22 , 2025 – 03:49 AM
For millions of Argentines, Pope Francis, who died Monday at 88, was a source of controversy and a spiritual north star.
April 22 , 2025 – 02:30 AM
As an at-times unwitting star on social media, Pope Francis knew how to exploit the internet to preach the gospel.
April 22 , 2025 – 01:45 AM
In Lourdes, a pilgrimage place for Christians, faithful caught by surprise by the death of Pope Francis, prayed for the “pope of the poor.”
April 22 , 2025 – 01:28 AM
WASHINGTON — One of Pope Francis’ final encounters before his death was with US Vice President JD Vance, who visited the Vatican over the weekend
April 22 , 2025 – 01:15 AM
Pope Francis charmed the world with those poignant acts of love, humility, and informality.
April 21 , 2025 – 11:53 PM
With Pope Francis’s death, the immediate running of the Vatican is now in the hands of one cardinal, Dublin-born Cardinal Kevin Farrell.
April 21 , 2025 – 11:45 PM
President Donald Trump and his White House predecessor Joe Biden led the way in paying respects from the US for Pope Francis, who died Monday at 88.
April 21 , 2025 – 10:42 PM
Pope Francis, while he was here in the Philippines in 2015, asked people to pray for him—baffling many Filipinos, according to one priest.
April 21 , 2025 – 11:00 PM
The PNP is mourning the passing of Pope Francis, which it said reminds the police force to “protect with love” God’s gift to people.
April 21 , 2025 – 11:31 PM
During the upcoming conclave, the cardinal-electors will gather in the Sistine Chapel to elect a successor to Pope Francis in a highly-secretive process.
April 21 , 2025 – 11:22 PM
US President Donald Trump issued a proclamation ordering US flags to be flown at half-staff to honor Pope Francis after the Argentine pontiff’s death aged 88.
April 21 , 2025 – 11:08 PM
Palestinian Christians in Gaza on Monday mourned the death of Pope Francis, who had maintained close and consistent video contact with them.
April 21 , 2025 – 10:54 PM
Pope Francis captured the hearts of millions of Filipinos during his historic visit to the Philippines in 2015.
April 21 , 2025 – 10:22 PM
From the Sistine Chapel to St. Peter’s Square, the election of Pope Francis’ successor will unfold in iconic sites rich in priceless cultural heritage.
April 21 , 2025 – 10:02 PM
Cardinals will take part in a conclave in the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel to elect a new pope. Here is a brief glossary of the event’s key terms.
April 21 , 2025 – 09:50 PM
The April 21 death of Pope Francis triggered a period of mourning in the Catholic Church, but also kick-started the race for his successor.
April 21 , 2025 – 09:24 PM
The DFA mourned the death of Pope Francis on Monday, enjoining Filipinos to remember the Holy Father’s example of compassion and humility.
April 21 , 2025 – 09:16 PM
Tibet’s spiritual leader the Dalai Lama praised Pope Francis, offering Buddhist prayers and writing to the papal envoy to “express his sadness” at his death.
April 21 , 2025 – 08:59 PM
Church bells rang out across the Philippines early Monday evening as Asia’s bastion of Catholicism mourned the death of Pope Francis.
April 21 , 2025 – 08:20 PM
Sunday’s scheduled canonization of the Catholic Church’s first millennial saint has been postponed to a later date after the death of Pope Francis.
April 21 , 2025 – 08:03 PM
Once comforted by Pope Francis himself, Paul Padasas is now grieving the death of the 88-year-old pontiff.
April 21 , 2025 – 07:26 PM
Pope Francis mourned in hushed St. Peter’s Square as faithful and curious gather to mark the passing of the beloved pontiff.
April 21 , 2025 – 07:01 PM
More lawmakers from the House of Representatives have mourned the death of Pope Francis, with several remembering him
April 21 , 2025 – 06:50 PM
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday hailed the late Pope Francis as a “defender” of “humanism and justice”.
April 21 , 2025 – 06:31 PM
World leaders remembered Pope Francis as “a beacon of compassion”, reacting with sadness after the leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics died on Monday.
April 21 , 2025 – 06:27 PM
Pope Francis’ passion was football, and for him “the most beautiful game” was also a vehicle to educate and spread peace.
April 21 , 2025 – 06:24 PM
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday mourned the passing of Pope Francis, calling this day a “profoundly sad day” for Catholics worldwide.
April 21 , 2025 – 06:23 PM
Pope Francis never returned to Argentina, balancing politics and faith in a country that shaped his love for the poor, tango, and soccer.
April 21 , 2025 – 06:11 PM
Pope Francis aroused both fervor and fury within the Church with reforms aimed at opening the doors of a centuries-old institution to the modern-day faithful.
April 21 , 2025 – 05:56 PM
When Pope Francis took over in 2013, the Catholic Church was embroiled in a global scandal over child sex abuse by priests.
April 21 , 2025 – 05:33 PM
During his 12 years as head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis was a voice for compassion and peace.
April 21 , 2025 – 05:24 PM
The bells at Paris’s Notre-Dame cathedral rang out 88 times on Monday in honour of Pope Francis who died aged 88, an AFP reporter at the scene said.
April 21 , 2025 – 05:12 PM
Pope Francis changed the face of the modern papacy more than any predecessor by shunning much of its pomp and privilege.
April 21 , 2025 – 04:55 PM
The Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines asked churches across the country to ring the bells for Pope Francis who died Monday.
April 21 , 2025 – 04:55 PM
Here are some key dates in the life of Pope Francis, the first Jesuit and Latin American pope, who died on Monday aged 88.
April 21 , 2025 – 04:52 PM
Pope Francis was not just the leader of the Roman Catholic Church but also a guiding light for Filipinos after Super Typhoon Yolanda ravaged the country, House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez said on Monday as the world mourns the pontiff’s passing.
April 21 , 2025 – 04:39 PM
The death of Pope Francis sets in motion centuries-old traditions which will culminate in the election by cardinals of a new pontiff — but with a few changes.
April 21 , 2025 – 04:27 PM
Pope Francis, who died Monday aged 88, will go down in history as a radical pontiff, a champion of underdogs.
April 21 , 2025 – 04:07 PM
Pope Francis died on Monday at age 88, a day after making a much hoped-for appearance at Saint Peter’s Square on Easter Sunday.
April 21 , 2025 – 02:37 AM
Pope Francis emerged from his convalescence on Easter Sunday to bless thousands of people in St. Peter’s Square.
January 15 , 2025 – 10:12 AM
Pope Francis reveals his “mischievous” youth in an autobiography published Tuesday, in a book that also touches on his childhood, immigration and ordering pizza.
February 21 , 2025 – 05:50 AM
Leaders of the Catholic Church are asking the Filipino faithful to pray for the speedy recovery of Pope Francis.
March 8 , 2023 – 04:43 PM
Following are some of the major events of the life and ministry of Pope Francis, who marks the 10th anniversary of his election as pontiff on March 13.
August 30 , 2024 – 01:14 PM
By embarking on the farthest journey of his papacy, 87-year-old Pope Francis is doing something that some believed impossible.
December 23 , 2024 – 05:35 AM
Pope Francis told Vatican bureaucrats on Saturday to admonish the backstabbing and gossiping among his closest collaborators.
September 2 , 2024 – 02:37 PM
Pope Francis will clock 32,814 kilometers by air during his Sept. 2-13 visit to Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, East Timor and Singapore.
June 24 , 2024 – 04:05 AM
I was amused and pleased that Pope Francis himself has advised priests to keep their homilies short (“Pope Francis urges priests not to bore worshippers with long sermons,” News, 6/13/24)
October 1 , 2023 – 07:44 AM
Pope Francis created 21 new cardinals, including key figures at the Vatican and in the field, at a ritual-filled ceremony on September 30.
February 12 , 2023 – 05:46 AM
Because of his reforms, Pope Francis now faces a climate of “civil war” within the Catholic Church as it ponders its future.
February 28 , 2021 – 06:50 AM
Pope Francis expects to die in Rome, still the Catholic pontiff, without returning to spend his final days in his native Argentina, according to a new book titled “The Health of Popes.”
September 23 , 2018 – 07:38 AM
Pope Francis has acknowledged that his reputation pales a bit compared to St
January 2 , 2020 – 01:46 PM
Pope Francis apologized Wednesday for slapping a woman who had grabbed him as he greeted a crowd of devotees…
January 2 , 2021 – 05:34 AM
Pope Francis said people should be praising God despite the COVID-19 pandemic as it was His grace that inspired many to continue their compassionate acts and service.
March 11 , 2014 – 03:11 PM
Ten highlights of Pope Francis’s first year at the helm of the Roman Catholic Church.
November 26 , 2017 – 03:46 PM
Detained Senator Leila de Lima said on Sunday she had received a “beautiful rosary” from Pope Francis three months after writing to the Pontiff for prayers for herself and the thousands of victims of extrajudicial killings in the country.
October 20 , 2024 – 08:25 PM
Pope Francis highlights the importance of interfaith dialogue, emphasizing that different religions can lead individuals to God.
March 3 , 2024 – 09:23 PM
Pope Francis on Sunday appealed for an end to the conflict in Gaza, as he showed signs of recovery after suffering from bronchitis.
September 24 , 2024 – 04:30 AM
Pope Francis has appointed Bishop Marcelino Antonio Maralit Jr. as the new spiritual head of the Diocese of San Pablo in Laguna province.
September 8 , 2024 – 02:10 AM
I finally got a taste of authentic Indonesian cuisine in Indonesia!
March 15 , 2021 – 04:52 AM
MANILA, Philippines — In a Mass led by Pope Francis at the Vatican on Sunday to mark the 500th year of Christianity in the Philippines, Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle thanked him and the Catholic Church for sharing their faith, a gift that has helped Filipinos endure all hardships, including the COVID-19 pandemic
September 2 , 2024 – 02:37 PM
Pope Francis will clock 32,814 kilometers by air during his Sept. 2-13 visit to Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, East Timor and Singapore.
